Platform shoe



Ot. 14, 1947. w. WEINBROT PLATFORM SHOE Filed May 16, 1946 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 14, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a new and improved construction for shoes of the platform type. Such shoes are characterized by a platform sole disposed between the upper and the outer sole, and having a welt associated therewith.

It is one object of the invention to provide a platform sole shoe with a new and improved welt which may be formed of a single elongated strip of leather or other suitable material in a simple and economical manner.

It is another object of the invention to provide a novel welting strip that will connect the upper and the insole with the outer sole without the necessity of inwardly tucking the lower marginal edge of the welting strip between the platform sole and the outer sole as heretofore was the practice.

Still another object of the invention is t provide a welting whose lower marginal portion extends outwardly to form a bead terminating in a horizontal edge, said edge providing for the stitch connection of the welting with the outer sole. By such construction, the welt at its juncture with the outer sole provides a water-proof seal and at the same time adds to the elegance, attractiveness and pliability of the shoe assembly.

Other objects and advantages are stated in the annexed description and drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side-elevational view, in perspective, of the shoe in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view, with the outer sole partly broken away, thus exposing part of the platform sole;

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail View of the shoe, taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view, in perspective, of a portion of the lower part of the shoe.

Referring to the drawings, S indicates a shoe comprising an upper I, a welt 2, an outer sole 4, and a wedge hee] 5. Said upper I may be made of fabric, leather or other suitable material.

As clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, which shows in detail all the parts of the assembly and their respective connections, the base of the shoe comprises the sock lining 9, the platform sole 6, the narrow insert or cushion member 8, and the outer sole 4. The platform sole 5 is cemented to the bottom of sock lining 9, and outer sole 4 is cemented to platform sole 6 and insert member 8. The purpose of providing insert or cushion member 8 is to mollify the tread.

Platform sole 6 may be made of flexible materials, such as cardboard, cork, sponge rubber, felt,

etc. Insert member 8 can be made of felt, cork, etc. The sole 4 can be made of leather or any other suitable material;

Sock lining 9 is folded at its side marginal edges to form the folds Ill, the tucked in portions of which abuts lining II of upper I. The sock lining 9 and the upper lining I I may be made of identical or'different material, such as of thin and flexible fabric or leather.

As clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the sides of platform sole I are snugly encased by a welting 2, said welting being formed of an elongated single strip of leather, fabric or other suitable material. The top marginal edge of said welting 2 is tucked or bent inwardly and downwardly to form the depending edge strip portion I2, said portion I2 abutting the bottom edge of upper I. The sock lining 9, upper I and welting 2 are connected to each other by the through-and-through stitches I3 which pass through fold I0, lining II, upper I and edge strip I2.

Welting 2 is folded inwardly at its lower end to form the depending crease I4, the crease being prevented from unfolding by the seam i4. Crease I4 and seam I4' produce the bead or rib 3, said bead or rib terminating in the horizontal edge I5. This edge strip I5 is cemented and stitched to the outer sole 4 by means of the through-and-through stitches I6.

As shown in Fig, 1, welting 2 and its integral bead or rib 3 extends completely around the entire shoe S. It extends around the forepart of the shoe up to the arch thereof and then follows the beveled path of the upper portion of wedge heel 5 on both sides of the shoe. The marginal edge strip I5 extends around the forward end of the shoe up to point II substantially up to the arch of the shoe. The stitching I6 which connects said strip I5 with outer sole 4, terminates at point I'I on both sides of the shoe. Starting at said point I'Ithe lower edge of bead or rib 3 is then tucked inwardly and cemented to the upper edge of wedge heel 5 and continues around the other side of the shoe up to a point opposite point I'l.

Fig. 4, which illustrates an enlarged sectional view, in perspective, of a portion of the base of the improved shoe, strikingly emphasizes the smartness as well as the utility of the improved construction. The shoe is rendered waterproof at the juncture of marginal edge strip I 5 of welting 2 with the outer sole 4. This is the point which is primarily exposed to the ingress of water and mud. With the improved construction, a water-proof seal is provided at this junction point.

It will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the precise structure as described and disclosed in the illustrated embodiment, but that I desire to avail myself of all such Variations as might come within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A platform shoe assembly comprising an upper unit, a wedge heel, a sock lining, -a platform sole, an outer lsole, l.anda welting strip, the upper margin of said welt being folded to a ap engaging the lower outer portion of the upper and se cured thereto by stitches extending therethrough to the inner part of the upper unit and through the sock lining, thelower portion of said welt being creased inwardly and seamed to form a bead over its entire length, said bead terminating in an outwardly extending horizontal mar-- ginal edge, said marginal edge being secured to the outersole.

2. A platform shoe assembly comprising an ulO- per unit, a wedge heel, asook lining, a, platform sole, an outer sole, and an insertdisposed between said outer and said platform solessaid `platform sole vbeing snugly encased by a welting strip, the

'f sole vportion up to .the arch of the shoe, the inwardly folded continuation of said rib extending Aover the top portion of the heel and being tucked under the platform sole and cemented thereto over `the entire extension of said wedge heel l; portion.

WILLIAM WEINBROT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 526,234 Kee Sept. 19, 1894 453,985 'Seaver June 9, 1891 

